Tarasios of Constantinople

Saint Tarasios of Constantinople
Icon of Saint Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (Johann Conrad Dorner, 1848–1852)
Hierarch; Bishop and Confessor
Born	c. 730 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Died	25 February 806 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	February 18th (Catholic Church) (General Roman Calendar)[1] February 25th (Eastern Orthodox Churches)
Attributes	Vested as a bishop with omophorion often holding a Gospel book with his right hand raised in blessing

Tarasios of Constantinople (also Saint Tarasios and Saint Tarasius; Greek: Ταράσιος; c. 730 – 25 February 806) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 25 December 784 until his death on 25 February 806.